Ko Jinyoung Tied for 13th, Six Shots Back... 'Comeback Seems Difficult'

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Ko Jinyoung finished tied for 13th place in the third round of the 80th US Women's Open (total prize money: $12 million).

Ko Jinyoung is teeing off on the 7th hole during the third round of the US Women's Open. Erin, USA - AP Yonhap News Photo by Erin

On May 31 (local time), at the Erin Hills Golf Course (par 72, 6,829 yards) in Erin, Wisconsin, USA, she carded a 2-under-par 70 with six birdies and four bogeys in the third round. She climbed from tied for 43rd the previous day to tied for 13th (1-under-par 215). However, with a six-shot gap from the leader, a come-from-behind victory will be difficult. In addition to Ko Jinyoung, Kim A Lim and Choi Hye Jin are tied for 21st (even-par 216). Yoon Ina and Yoo Hyun Joo are tied for 41st (4-over-par 220), while Hwang Yu Min is tied for 47th (6-over-par 222).

Maja Stark (Sweden) sits atop the leaderboard (7-under-par 209). Rookie Julia Lopez Ramirez (Spain) is in second place (6-under-par 210), while three Japanese players?Takeda Rio, Shibuno Hinako, and Saigo Mao?are tied for third (5-under-par 211). World No. 1 Nelly Korda (USA) is in sixth place (4-under-par 212), Lee Minjee (Australia) is tied for seventh (3-under-par 213), and Noh Yealimi (USA) is tied for 10th (2-under-par 214).